Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-23
LEGAL NEWS.
TRIAL LIST THIS WEEK

Court has been in session THIS week witn
Judge McMichael presiding. and the follow
ing additional cases on the trial list have
been disposed of up to Wednesday evening.
Commonwealth versus =:
Jos Duwell, furnishing liquor to men oil
incorporate habits. Dec 10, indictment
quashed and defendant discharged
John Menan, Agg A6B, Dec. lG, YER
dict guilty. Dec IL, defendant senteLced to
pay fine of s. and be imprisoned in work
honse for five months.
Andrew Bortmas, MAYHEM and A&B.
Dec. 81, defendant found guilty of 4 B.
Morris Boyd, horse stealing. Dec. 10.
sen fenced to the penitentiary for years and
10 months and fined $50 and costs.
JOHN Mccullough, forgery, etc. Dec.
10. defendant found guilty Of forging sigma
ture of JOS Brnoker. Dec. 81, gives bail In
$500 for appearance at next regular term.
M. M. Stillwagou, attempting to shoot of
a gun at a person, etc. Nolle pros allowed
as per terms OF settlement.
-Ches. Youkers. F&B. Process awarded
for defendant.
-Ren. Cross. selling liquor without license
Dec IL, not guilty and discharged
-Chas. Reed, All with intent to stab. etc
Dec. 30. verdict not guilty, but direcled tn
give reeogniza.ce in 500. to keep the peace
for Que year towards a. w. Bor.lnas.
John Mcconnell, A&B, settled.
Harry Shoup, horse stealing. Dec. 20,
sentenced To pay g fiue Gf $50, aud sent 10 the
peniteusiary for three years aud ten months.
VIM. Cook, keeping a gambling house.
etc Dec. IA, found guilty. Dec. II, sen
fenced 10 pay fine of so aud seat to thu
work house for TWO months.
-Chas Stewart, selling liquor without
license. Dec q, veid.ct not guilty and that
the county of Butler pay the costs,
Henry Eitenmilier, furnishing liquor to
men of known iutemperate habits Dee. Il,
Jury sworn. Dec. y, verdict not guilty buI
u pay Gusts
Andrew Bortmas, was sentenced TO pay
n fine of $40. costs of prosecution, and ns con-
fined in the workouse Tor three months.
NOTES.
Clerk Marshall and J2nitor Brown sent
the Co. Commissioners to Dixmoni, Tuesday,
on their annual visit, and Sneritfs Kramer
and Donashy went TO the penltentiary, Wed
nesday, with some prisoners.
M. j. Brown, .conyi ie;ed of ABB was SEN
fenced by the Court to pay iine OF $50, cos's
of prosecution and be imprisoned IN the
county Jail for 80 days.
M atthias Autt was committed to Jail on
an attachment for not obeyipg subpoena,
and was sentenced 10 pay tne oi so, OK De
Imprisoned for ten days.
The sale OF the goods Of IIartenstein Il Go
was adjourned until Friday,
The will of George Parker was prooass' e,
and letters to .Jare Parker aGd Ge9yrse
Parker; also will of John Wagner of AanoA''
ter twp, am, letters TO Geo. Milleman.
Jos. B. Mechling, Esq was appointed
Court Auditor to examine the accounts and
dockets of the Prothonotary, Register and
Recorder. and Clerk of Courts Of Butler Co. !,
to asc .r:ain tte fees charged snd received by
said officers, etc, and make return TO the
Auditor General.
F. NJ. Hilliard, Harvey Gibson and
Daniel MeDivitt we're appointed viewers for a
road petitioned for by citizens of Clay and
Concord twp.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Yesterday morning Judge McMichael
made an order continuing Frank +. Pelton
as stenographer, and appointing Robert Gil
leland. Esq, as Court Crier, and A. j. Nc
Candless, F. III. Monnie, Henry Dillermsn
and D. NJ. Ward ;ipstaves, and Frank Fer
rero, messenger for 1888. The Crier's salary
was fixed at $3.50 per day, and that OF the
tipstaves at S2.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
VIM. Gibson has decided 81 acres in Fair
view twp, to Simon Reep for S2500.
Thos. A. Nail has decided lot in Butler to
Leyi Slator for $3.50.
Jas. Borland has decided lot in Butler to
b. c. Dickson for S225
&c Grohnan, lot in Butler to Jane
Kennedy for $500.
A. L. Shrader, q lot in Butler to Hunter
Hull tor $500.